Vice Chair, California Institute of Regenerative Medicine
Vice Chair of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine; Former State Senator and Chair of the California Democratic Party
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Art Torres
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FROM Art Torres
Which Way, L.A.?
Sudden Halt in Federal Money for Stem Cell Research The Obama Administration has allowed the use of federal money for stem cell research, as long as the work does not involve destruction of human embryos to obtain the cells. Yesterday, a federal judge in Washington said such research is not segmented but a continuing process and ruled that the Obama guidelines violated the intent of Congress. California voters approved $3 billion for stem cell research, which is now controlled by the Institute of Regenerative Medicine . Art Torres is former head of the state Democratic Party and vice chair of the Institute.
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Picking Up the Pieces of Super Tuesday Despite the support of Governor Schwarzenegger, Prop 93 failed in yesterday’s election. It was a legislative term-limits measure that would have saved current leaders from being termed out at the end of this year. Now Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata—both Democrats—are lame ducks. Today, the Governor told the Sacramento Bee’s Editorial Board, “I really wanted some of those guys to stay.”
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